The Ebonyi state Command of the National Drug law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it have arrested 98 persons in the state for their alleged involvement in illicit drugs since January 2016.
Also, the 37 of the suspects have been successfully prosecuted and jailed by competent courts even as others are still at various stages of investigation, the agency said.
The state commander of the agency, Mr Ralph Igwenagu disclosed this in his office in Ntezi Ishielu local government of the state.
He said:
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Also, the 37 of the suspects have been successfully prosecuted and jailed by competent courts even as others are still at various stages of investigation, the agency said.
The state commander of the agency, Mr Ralph Igwenagu disclosed this in his office in Ntezi Ishielu local government of the state.
He said:
37 suspects have been successfully prosecuted and sent to prison, and others are in various stages of prosecution. Majority of the suspects were men but there are few cases of women involvement, we are determined to rid the state of illicit drug consumption"he said.He opined,
The incidence of drug abuse were in the decline in the state, due to enlightenment by the agency on the dangers associated with these”. The agency will not relent in its effort to combating dealers of fake drugs in the state, it is a risk for anybody to indulge in illicit drugs, and our efforts over the years are yielding positive results,” he concluded.Igwenagu who appealed to the public to always volunteer information to the agency assured that the agency would protect the identity of such volunteers.
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